Motto | Overcoming Challenges, Inspiring Others |
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First event | 1975 |
Occur every | Four years |
Last event | 2006 FESPIC Games in Kuala Lumpur |
Purpose | Multi-sport event for disable of the Asia-Pacific Region |
Headquarters | Japan |
President | Dr. Kazuo Hatada |
Website | FESPIC Federation |
The FESPIC Games[1] or the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, was a multi-sport event in Asia and the South Pacific region which is considered to be a precursor to the Asian Para Games, as two of its edition games in 1999 (7th) and 2002 (8th) were held parallel to the 1998 Asian Games and the 2002 Asian Games.
The event which started in 1975 was held nine times,[2] and last contested in December 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]